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1:44 pm Saturday, November 29, 2003

Kirkus, Jones

By Staff
Linda Brooks of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Von Kirkus of Millbrook, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jones of Philadelphia announce the engagement of their children, Sarah Elizabeth Kirkus and Thomas Joseph Jones.
The wedding will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Philadelphia.
Miss Kirkus is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Brooks of Repton, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirkus of Brewton, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Alton Johnson of Evergreen, Ala.
The bride-elect is currently enrolled in the registered nursing program at Meridian Community College and a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard.
Mr. Jones is the grandson of Thomas Jones of Philadelphia and the late Bonnie Kate Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boudreaux of Brandon.
The bridegroom-elect is employed with the Mississippi Army National Guard providing Homeland Security at Key Field in Meridian.
Family and friends are invited to attend.

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